Mountain Ridge faced Davis in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Sentinels lost to the Darts on the road by a 49-34 margin. The loss continues a trend for the Sentinels in their meetings with the Darts: they've now lost three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Mountain Ridge lost, don't look at Jaxon Hunt. Despite the final result, he threw for 419 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 51 yards and one TD. A healthy portion of Hunt's aerial production (134 yards to be exact) went to Grayden Dumas, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Davis' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tradon Bessinger, who threw for 423 yards and seven TDs while completing 75% of his passes. That's the most passing touchdowns Bessinger has posted since back in August of 2024. Davis' leading receiver Jaxton Itaaehau was Bessinger's top target yet again, picking up 175 receiving yards and three scores, while also rushing for 42 yards.
Mountain Ridge now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Davis, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Mountain Ridge didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 52-14 victory against Cedar Valley on the 5th. As for Davis, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 59-14 win against Alta on the 5th.
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